News from the Leader of the LGA Labour Group

Local government events at Labour Party Conference

Look out for a Labour Conference Special email that we’ll
be sending out on Friday morning, with all the details of local government
events at Annual Conference in Brighton. If you’re attending conference this
year we look forward to seeing you there.

Tower Hamlets Mayor John Biggs has launched an online petition calling
for laws regarding the buying and handling of acids to match those related to
knives, following a series of acid attacks in East London.

A fresh vision of 21st century travel in and out of South Shields has come alive in detailed
new images of the town’s planned transport interchange.

Islington Council has been praised for maintaining its Local Welfare Assistance scheme, and for
using it to support victims of the terrorist attack on Finsbury Park mosque.

Labour’s shadow housing minister Melanie Onn writes in
The Guardian that ‘Homelessness is not inevitable – it is a
political choice made by the UK government’.

Two Lib Dem councillors in York have been removed
from the Tory/Lib Dem ruling joint Executive after being accused of breaking
the Council’s Code of Conduct.

A Leeds Tory councillor has accused the party of ‘bullying and intimidation’
after being deselected by local members.

A Tory councillor in Loughborough has been reported to the council’s
Monitoring Officer for neglecting his council duties after allegedly moving to
London.

LGA/Parliamentary Outreach event for women interested in politics

Parliamentary Outreach and the LGA’s
Be a Councillor campaign have joined forces for a new
event in Parliament for women interested in politics. They are looking for
women who want to find out more about politics, and will provide you with
information and tips about how to influence change and make a difference in
your community. Register for the event now.